I personally choose to utilize the traditional LLC for my first few properties and it has treated me well.

My wife and I have been doing this since 2019 in the Denver area and its treated us well. 

It takes one bad review for clients to really start being on the fence working with you.

• Some are saying a condo isn't a bad purchase as well - it would require more patience but through appreciation I could net some profit or at the very least gain equity instead of paying rent.

I have been with Fundrise since late 2017 but all Real Estate equity (~75%) and debt (~25%) with a fairly small investment that, according to their calculations, has returned gross ~7.5%pa (growth + dividends) over that 7 year period.So the above is not bad based on general risky asset long term annual returns, but the S&P 500 has returned (growth+ dividends reinvested) ~14.3% pa over that same period (source: using https://ofdollarsanddata.com/sp500-calculator/).

Guaranteed rent payments, from the government, and this is a bad thing?

I know it's not as bad as some of the other stories I've read (like barking all night), but am I crazy in thinking that is clearly a violation of standard noise clauses by any reasonable measure? 

But outright bad.

The quick good/bad of Section 8:- S8 tenants tend to be rougher on the property (but not always)- Paperwork/inspections/etc. can be burdensome and tough to navigate (especially initially)- People often think FMR rates are guarantee rental rates but that's not the case- Usually the rent isn't 100% subsidized and a lot of people don't realize this- S8 tenants tend to stay a lot longer than cash tenants- Obviously, the guaranteed rent portionOverall, I'm neutral on the program.

Dude told me he had bad tenants and he wanted to hire us to takeover management and negotiate a cash for keys settlement with current tenants, then get him some new ones.